Nose-guard for eyeglasses.



N0. 635,645. Patented Oct. 24, I899. c. BILLINGTON.

NOSE GUARD FOR EYEGLASSES.

(Applicakion filed Mar. 8, 1899.)

No Model.)

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NOSE-GUARD FOR EYEGLASSES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 635,645, dated October 24:, 1899.

A li ti fil d March 8, 1899. Serial No. 708,210. (No model.)

To all whom it 11mg concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES BILLINGTON, a citizen ofEngland,residing at Attleborough, in the county of Bristol and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Nose-Guards for Eyeglasses; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

Myinvention relates to nose-guards for eyeglasses belonging to that class of nose-guards which are adjustable and permit the wearer by rearrangement of the parts to avoid havin g the glasses or spectacles bear always upon the same spot of skin of the nose, while preserving the proper relative positions of the eyes and optical axes of the lenses.

The object of my invention is the production of an improved and simplified construction in a two-piece guard of the class stated, the pieces of which may be employed alone or together adjusted up or down to the right or left hand, or their positions reversed, if desired.

To accomplish the object sought, I construct for attachment to the frame upon each side of the nose twin pad-carriers usually fashioned with one bent end flattened and provided with a cork pad and the other extremity of each furnished with a lug. A recessed block borne by the frame supports the twin carriers adjustably, together with the end of the nose-spring, and a set-screw clamps all in their places.

Each constituent element of my invention is described in detail, and its individual office, with the mode of operation of the whole, is fully explained hereinbelow.

Of the accompanying drawings, throughout which the same letters designate the same parts, Figure 1 represents a perspective view of a portion of an eyeglass nose-spring and lens-frame and shows all the elements of my invention properly assembled. Fig. 2 shows one pad-carrier used alone, and this figure presents the lens-frame and bow-spring in new positions with respect to each other. Fig.

3 represents a vertical section of the post se cured to the lensframe, also part of the bowspring and recessed block, showing a side view of the set-screw and one pad-carrier, the latter in reversed position from that in Fig. 2. Fig. 4 shows the ordinary form of the padcarriers.

Considering Fig. 1, which represents one side of an eyeglass-frame, letter A marks the lens-frame B, the post or clip soldered thereto as its support; 0, the recessed block; D, the bow-spring; E and F, the twin pad-carriers, which may be bent either more or less than as drawn, and G the set-screw, by which the whole is clamped.

As the recessed block 0 is separate from post B, it is clear that the two parts may be turned with respect to each otherfor example, from their relative positions in Fig. 1 to those in Fig. 2 or otherwisebefore being clamped by set-screw G.

It will be understood that the lugs e and f, which project from the ends of the straight portions of the pad-carriers, are long enough each to come into contact with the inner edge of the opposite carrier, as shown. This form of construction effectually prevents either carrier from becoming displaced after the setscrew is tightened. In fact, the effect is practically the same as if the two pad-carriers were one slotted piece. It is believed to be clear from Fig. 1 that the adjustment pro vided for permits the pads e and f, which may be of any chosen shape, to be brought nearer together or separated, as desired, or the pad-carriers may be reversed.

Referring to Figs. 2 and 3, it will be observed that the lens-frame may be turned top forward or backward without disturbing the original positions of bow-spring, block, and pad-carrier. As best shown in Fig. 3, if the set-screw be loosened post B may obviously be partially rotated in either direction.

The adjustments above explained enable the wearer to relieve any spot of the nosecuticle that has become sensitive from the weight or pressure of spectacles or eyeglasses and to support them at other points. At the same time the lenses may be also arranged to suit individual peculiarities of sight.

Fig. 4 represents the usual form of the padcarriers. The view is from the back and I am aware that adj ustable n ose-guards are made having two pads upon the same carrier and one adjustable guard with pad or equivalent, and I do not claim those features broadly.

What I claim, and seek to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is-

1. In a nose-guard for eyeglasses, the combination of suitable lens-frames,a boW-sprin g, pairs of pad-carriers, each carrier being separate from the others and consisting of a shank portion having a pad at one end, blocks constructed to support a pair of pad-carriers and to permit their longitudinal adjustment independent of each other, devices adapted to clamp the said bow-spring, pad-carriers, blocks and frames together, the frames and b1ocks being rotatively adjustable with respect to each other,substantially as described.

2. In a nose-guard for eyeglasses, the combination of suitable lens-frames, posts fixed to the frames, a bo\v-spring, pairs of twin pad-carriers, each carrier having a pad attached at one end and provided with a projecting lug at the other end, duplicate recessed blocks, set-screws passing through said spring and blocks and engaging said posts, a pair of pad-can'iers being arranged in the recess of a block in such manner that the lug of each carrier points toward the body of the other carrier, the two lugs falling upon opposite sides of one of the screws, said padcarriers being clamped to the blocks by said screws, as described.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

CHARLES BILLINGTON.

Witnesses:

ELIZA BILLINGTON, SAMUEL N. STONE. 

